Cymbella truncata Rabenhorst 1853
Publication Details
Cymbella truncata Rabenhorst 1853: 21; pl. 7, fig. 3
Published in: Rabenhorst, L. (1853). Die Süsswasser-Diatomaceen (Bacillarien.): für Freunde der Mikroskopie. pp. [1]-xii, [1]-72, 10 pls. Leipzig: Eduard Kummer.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cymbella is Cymbella cymbiformis C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cymbella cistula var. truncata (Rabenhorst) Brun.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), truncate, i.e., ending very abruptly as if cut straight across (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 06 January 2006 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 02 March 2013
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 March 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
